ROCK SPRINGS — Western Wyoming Community College’s President Kirk Young has the opportunity to stay a bit longer than his initial three-year contract called for.

The college’s board of trustees voted to extend Young’s contract by two years following a short executive session Thursday evening. The board also approved a pay increase for Young should the Wyoming Legislature allow a raise for community college employees. Young said he was not asking for a salary increase after that portion of the contract amendment was announced. The extension pushes the end of Young’s contract to June 2029. Young’s contract sets his salary at $205,000 per year and includes a $1,500 monthly housing allowance and an $800 a month vehicle allowance.

Young has been the college’s president since July 1, 2024.

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